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PRESENTED  BY 

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.  A5(5" 


AND   THE 

BEITISH  &  FOREIGN  BIBLE  SOCIETY, 

AT  THE  CENTENNIAL  EXHIBITION. 


JOHN  III.  IG. 

1.  ENGLISH. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he 
gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  everlasting  life. 

2.  HEBREW. 

•12^^^  ^b  13  irjij^-jn-bD  ]Tzb  *Trm  ids 
:ib  rrr  t2brj  ^-rrn^  ^rj 

3.  GREEK  (Ancient). 
OvTCO  yap  r)yd'Tn)a€V   6    Qeo<;  top  Kocrfiov, 

uxTTe  Tov  vlov  avTOV  Tov  fiovoyevrj  ehcoicev^  Xva 
7ra?  0  TTcaTevcov  et?  avrov  fjurj  aTroXrjTat,  aXX 
^XV  ^<^V^  alcovtov. 

4.  GREEK  (Modern). 
AiOTL  Toaov  rjyoLTrr^crev  6  Qeo<i  tov  koct/jlov, 

ioare  e8a)/Cc  tov  Tlbv  avTOv  tov  fiovoyevi],  Blo, 
va  fjur)  ciTToXeaOfi  Tra?  6  TnaTevcov  et9  avrov^ 
dWa  vd  €)(rj  ^ojrjv  alcoviov. 

5.  LATIN. 

Sic  enim  Deus  dilexit  mundiim,  ut  Filium 
suum  unigenitum  claret,  ut  omnis  qui  credit 
in  eum  non  pereat,  sed  habeat  vitam  eternam. 


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6.  FRENCH. 

Car  Dieu  a  tellement  aiin6  le  monde,  qu'il 
a  donn6  son  Fils  unique,  afin  que  quiconque 
croit  en  lui  ne  j)6risse  point,  mais  qu'il  ait  la 
vie  6ternelle. 

7.  SPANISH. 

Porque  de  tal  manera  amo  Dios  al  mundo, 
que  haya  dado  &  su  Hijo  unig6nito ;  j)ara  que 
todo  aquel  que  en  61  creyere,  no  se  pierda, 
mas  tenga  vida  eterua. 

8.  CATALAN.        (Eastern Spain.) 

Puix  Deu  ha  amat  de  tal  modo  al  mon,  que 

ha   donat   son  unigenit   Fill,   ^  fi  de  que  tot 

horn  que  creu  en  ell  no  peresca,  ans  be  tinga 

la  vida  eterna. 

9.  PORTUGUESE. 

Porque  de  tal  maneira  amou  Deos  ao  mundo, 

que  deo  a  seu  Filho  unigenito;  para  que  todo 

aquelle  que   nelle  er6,  nao  pere9a,  mas  tenha 

a  vida  eterna. 

(Colonies  in 
10.  INDO-PORTUGUESE.  CeyZon,^fcc.) 

Parqui  assi  Deos  ja  ama  o  mundo,  qui  elle 

ja  da  sua  s6  gerado  Filho,  qui  quemseja  lo  cr6 

ne  elle  nada  ser  perdido  senao  qui  lo  acha  vida 

eterno. 


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11.  ITALIAN. 

Perciocche  Iddio  ha  tanto  amato  il  mondo, 
ch'egli  ha  dato  il  suo  unigenito  Figliuolo, 
acciocche  chiuuque  crede  in  lui  uon  perisca, 
ma  abbia  vita  eterna. 

(Waldcnses, 
12.  VAUDOIS.  N.Italij.) 

Perqu6  Diou  ha  tant  vourgu  b6n  ar  mount,  qu'a 
1  ha  doun^  so  Fill  unic,  per  que  quiounqu6  crC  en 
el  periss6  pa,  ma  qu'a  1  abbia  la  vita  ^ternella. 

13.  PIEDMONTESE. 

Perch(5  Iddiou  a  1  ha  voulsu  tantou  ben  al 
mound,  eh'a  1  ha  dait  so  Fieul  unic,  per  che 
chiounque  a  i  presta  fede  a  perissa  nen,  ma 
ch'a  1  abbia  la  vita  eterna. 

14.  ROMANESE  (Oberland).  (Switzerland.) 

Parchei  Deus  ha  teniu  il  mund  aschi  car,  ca  el 

ha  dau  siu  parsulnaschiu  figl,  par  ca scadin,  ca  crei 

en  el,  vomi  buc  &  perder,  mo  hagi  la  vita  perpetna. 

15.   ROMANESE  (Enghadine).  (SwitzerJand.) 

Perche  chia  Deis  ha  taunt  ama  '1  muond,  ch'el 

ha  dat  seis  unigenit  Filg,  acio  chia  scodihi  chi 

craja  in  el  nun  giaja  it  perder,  mo  haja  vita  eterna. 

16.   ROUMAN.      {Danubian Prov.) 
Caci  asa  a  iubit  Dumnedeu  lumea,  incat  a  dat 
pre  Fiiul  seu  eel  unul-nascut,  ca  tot  ccl  co  crede 
in  el  si  nu  se  pierde,  ci  si  aiba  vieta  eterna. 


JOHN  III.  IG. 

17.  WELSH. 

Caiiys  felly  y  carodcl  Duw  y  byd,  fel  y 
rlioddodd  oi'o  ei  uuig-anedig  Fab,  fel  na  choller 
pwy  bynnag  a  gredo  ynddo  of,  ond  caffael  o 
liono  fywyd  tragywyddol. 

{HUjhlancls  of 

18.  GAELIC.  Scotland.) 

Oil*  is  ann  mar  sin  a  ghrudhaieli  Dia  an 
saoghal,  gu'n  d'thug  e  'aon-ghin  Mhic  f6in, 
chum  as  ge  b'e  neach  a  chreideas  ann,  nach 
sgriosar  e,  ach  gii'm  bi  a'bheatha  shiorruidli 
aige. 

19.  IRISH. 
01|t  if  TT)<v|i  fo  bo  3\i'<x6r,^  Of<v  <vi)  b6TT)<xt), 

30  bcu5  re  <v  eiT)5eiT)  W})e]c  [ve]r)l  ^orjny 
5|6  be  ctieibe^r  <vt)  i)<xc  |i<xc<\.6  x^  o^  ^^5<'^) 
<!icb  50  njbe]t  <!ii)  becoi  ffoniy,6c  <xi5e. 

20.  MANX.  (McofMan.) 
Son  Iheid  y  ghraih  shen  hug  Jee  da'n  theihll, 

dy  dug  eh  e  ynrycan  Vac  v'er  ny  gheddyn, 
nagh  jinnagh  quoi-erbee*  chredjagh  ayusyn 
cherraghtyn,  agh  yn  vea  ta  dy  bragli  farraglityn 
y  chosney. 

21.  BRETON.  (Brittany.) 

Rag  cvel-se  eo  en  deus  Doue  caret  ar  bed, 

ma  en  deus  roed  e  Vab  uuik-ganet,   evit    na 

vezo  kct  collet  pioubenag  a  gred  ennan,  mes 

ma  en  dcvezo  ar  vuez  eternel. 

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22.  GERMAN. 

5llfo  ^at  @Ott  tie  Sfielt  gellebct,  tuifj  cr  fciiicii  ciiit]c= 
bonicii  Sofjii  gab,  aiif  bajj  5((Ic,  bic  an  if)ii  g(aiiben, 
nld)t  Dcrloreii  merben,  fouberii  baa  cmige  Scbeii  f;abcu. 

23.  DUTCH. 
Want  alzoo  lief  lieeft  God  de  wereld  gebad, 
dat    hij    zijneu    eeniggeboren'    Zoon    gegev^en 
lieeft,  opdat  een  iegelijk,  die  in  hem  gelooft, 
niet  verderve,  maar  liet  eeuwige  leven  hebbe. 

24.  DANISH. 

Xf)i  faa  I;aDcr  ®ub  cl[fct  SSerbcn,  at  I;au  fjabcr  gbct 
fin  Sou  ben  ccnbaanie,  paa  bet  at  Ipcv  ben,  [om  troer 
paa  \)am,  iffe  [fat  fortabeo,  men  I;aDe  et  enigt  iJiD. 

25.  SWEDISH. 

3:i;  fa  iilffabe  ®ub  lucrlbcna,  att  l)an  utgaf  fin  enba 
Son,  pa  bet  att  Ipax  ocf}  en,  fom  tror  pd  f)ononi,  [fall 
Icfe  forgd6,  utan  fii  eminnerltgit  lif. 

26.  ICELANDIC. 

J)vi  svo  elskaoi  Guo  heiminn,  ao  liaiiu  gaf 
siiin  eingetinn  Son,  til  pcss  ao  liver,  sem  a  liann 
truir,  ekki  glatist,  heldur  Lafi  eilift  lif. 

27.  FLEMISH. 

Want  alzoo  lief  heeft  God  de  wereld  gehad, 
dat  hij  zijnen  eeniggeboren  Zoon  gaf;  opdat 
alien,  die  in  hem  gelooven,  niet  verloren  wor- 
deu,  maar  het  eeuwige  leven  hebbcn. 


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28.  NEGRO-ENGLISH.      (Surinam.) 

Bikasi  na  so  fasi  Gado  ben  lobbi  koiidre,  va 

a  gi  da  wa7i  Pikien  va  hem,  va  deni  allamal, 

dissi  briebi  na  hem,  no  sa  go  lasi,  ma  va  dem 

habi  (hi  Liebi  vo  tehgo. 

29.  CREOLESE.  {West Indies.) 

Want  soo  Godt  ka  hab  die  Weereld  lief,  dat 

hem    ka   giev    sie    eenig   gebooren    Soon,    dat 

sellie  almael  die   gloov  na  hem,   no  sal  kom 

vcrlooren,  maer  sal  hab  die  eewig  Leven. 

30.  ALBANIAN  (Gheg). 
Scpso    Perendia  kalii    c   desti  boteno,    sa    Sa 
Blrin'  c  vet,  vetem-l'emino,  per  mos  me  uvdiere 
iiee-kus   t'i   besoye,    per   to    kcte    yete   te    pa- 

soseme. 

31.  ALBANIAN  (Tosk). 
^6  yjre  UepVTia  kclke     e    heai    iroTeve^   aa 
ice  ha    re    Tripp    irly  re    jBerep^uve,    ice    r^lXi 
ho   ice   re  Trecroye  vre    at'  re  /xo?    '^^ovfiirda-e^ 
TTo  re  icere  yirev^  i  ira  aoaovpe. 

32.  BASQUE  (Labourdin  Dialect).  (Pvn-hcnces.) 

Jaincoac  ecen  hain  maite  i9an  du '  muudua, 

non  eman  baitu  here  Seme  bakharra,  amorea 

gatic  noreere  sinhesten  baitu  hura  baithan  gal 

ez  dadin,  bainan  9an  decan  bethiereco  bicia. 


JOHN  III.  16. 
33.  RUSSIAN. 

H6o  TaKi  bo3JK)6h.i'b  Bor^  Mipi,  qio 
OT^aJLi  Cbina  CBoero  e^HHopo^Haro,  Aadti 
BCflKiit,  Btpyiomiii  b:&  Hero,  ne  norH6i,  ho 

HM'fejI'B  5KH3Hb  BtHHyiO. 

34.  SLAVONIC. 

Takw  ko  bo3ak)kh  Brx  Mipz,  rAKW 
H  Gha  CBOEro  eA""^P^A"Aro  ^aaz  ecTh, 

AA  BCAKZ  B'fepgAH  BX  OHh,  HE    nOPHK- 
HETZ,  HO  HMATb  TKHBOTX  B'KhHWH. 

35.  BOHEMIAN. 

S^iebo  taf  S3u^  milomal  [met,  Je  6l;na  fmefjo  gcbno= 
rojcne^o  bal,  abi)  fajbi;,  fb03  iDfrj  h)  nef;o,  nejabi^nul, 
ale  mel  5itt)ot  trecm;. 

36.  BULGARIAN. 

3amoTO  Bor'B  to^kosb  b'&3jk)6h  CBtit- 
Ti,  moTO  4340  CbiHa  cBoero  e4HHopo4Ha- 
ro,  sa  4a  ho  nortme  bchkoS  koMto  B-fepy- 
Ba  Bi  nero,  ho  4a  Hina  acHBOit  Bt^ieHt. 


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37.  WENDISH  (Upper).         (Lusatia.) 
^[cf)et03  taf  jc  S3oI)  ton  8oH)ict   luboitjal,  [o  mou 

|flroief;o  icnicjfef)o  narobjcnef)0  36i;na  bal  jc,  fo  bl;^ii 
[(I)i^i;,  fij  bo  nie[;o  w'ma,  [f)iibeni  nebi^li,  ale  irjccine 
5itrenie  mjeli. 

38.  WENDISH  (Lower).        {Lumtia.) 
g5fcf)eto    taf   jo  S3of;g   ten   ffmet   Iiibolcal,   aj   men 

lymo^ogo  iabno|)oro5oncgo  ffonna  bal  jo,  abii  fd)J;fne 
bo  liogo  mcre^e,  fgiibone  iiebull,  ale  to  uimernc  jinrehe 
mell. 

39.  SLOVENIAN. 
Kajti   tako  je   Bog   Ijubil   svet,  da  je   sina 
svojega  edinorojenega  dal,  da  kdorkoli  veruje 
va-nj,  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  vecno  ^ivljenje. 

40.  SERVIAN. 

Jep  Bory  laKO  onH^be  CBHJei  ^a  je  h 
cHHa  CBOJera  j  eAHHopoAHora  4ao,  4a  hh 
je4aH  KOJH  ra  BJepyje  ne  norHHe,  Hero 

4a  HMa  5KHB0T  BJCHUH. 

41.  CROATIAN. 
Jer   Bogu   tako   omilje    svijet   da  je  i   sina 
svojega  jedinorodnoga  dao,  da   ni  jedan   koji 
ga  vjeruje  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  zivot  vjecni. 

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42.  SAMOGITIAN. 

SRefa  tai\>o  ^ietoaS  numilcio  froieta,  jog  Sunu  famo 
trilenglniufi  biime:  ibant  fiefn?iena6,  fur6  ing  \i  tif,  ne 
prcyutu,  bet  turctu  amjina  gimata. 

43.  LITHUANIAN. 

Jaipo  !Diem9  moicjo  fmietq,  fab  [amo  miengimmufi 
fuiiu  bamc,  jcib  triffl  i  ii  tiffi  ue  |)ra)3ultu,  bet  ani^ina 
gl;lnata  turretu. 

44.  LETTISH.  (Livonia.) 

Un  tif  lo^ti  2)eeiD6  to  j)afauli  mi^lejiQ,  fa  irinfc^ 

[atnii   ^afd)u   lcenn))ecbfuimufd)u  ^e^Iu   irr  bclrlS,   fa 

tDijTeem  teem,  faS  ti33  eeffd)  ttiinna  ne  bu^9  |)afiifteed, 

bet  to  nnif)[rf)iga  bpmofd)anu  babbu^t. 

45.  POLISH. 

Albowiem  tak  B6g  umilowal  §wiat,  ze  Syna 
swego  iednorodzonego  dal,  aby  kazdy,  kto  weii 
wierzy,  nie  zginal,  ale  mial  zywot  wieczny. 

46.  FINNISH. 

S'lUa  niin  on  3umala  raailinaa  rafajlanut,  cttd  f)an 
anboi  ^dneu  ainoan  gjoifanfa,  ettd  jofainen  fiilu  n[foo 
f)dmn  |3ddIIenfd,  ci  pibd  {)uffuman,  mutta  ijanfaiffifen 
eldnidn  faaman. 


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47.  NORWAY-LAPPONESE  (or  Quanian). 

Dastgo  nuft  rakkasen  ani  Ibmel  mailme,  atte 
barnes  san  addi,  dam  aino,  amas  juokkas,  gutte 
su  ala  assko,  lapput,  mutto  vai  agalas  sellem 
sail  azusi. 

48.  LAP. 

Sutte  nail  ctfi  Submcl  mdralbeb,  atk  fobn  ulfofirabbi 
ainaragatiim  ^arbneb6,  h?al  fart  futte,  juffo  Jaffa  fo 
ml,  i  falfa  lappot  ainat  obtjot  cfeioen  elemcb. 

49.  (Reval)  ESTHONIAN.         {Russia.) 
Seft    ncnba    on  Summal    ma-ilma    arniajlannb,  et 

tcmma  omnia  aino  fiinbinub  ^ola  on  annut),  ct  ufffl, 
fc9  tcmma  [if[c  uffub,  ci  pea  f)uUa  [ama,  iraib,  ct  igga= 
iDcnnc  cKo  tcmmal  pcah  odcma. 

50.  (Dorpat)  ESTHONIAN. 

©eft  niba  om  3nmmal  \cbha  lima  armaflanu,  et 
tcmma  omnia  aino  fiinbinu  ^oiga  om  anbnu,  et  fif, 
fca  tcmma  fi6fc  uffma,  l^uffa  ci  fa,  enge  iggamcft  eflo 
falua. 

51.  HUNGARIAN. 

Mert  i3gy  szeret6  Isten  e'  vildgot,  hogy  az  o 
egyetlenegy  sziilbtt  Fij^t  adnd,,  hogy  minden, 
valaki  hiszen  6  benne,  el  ne  vesszen,  hanem 
orok  61etet  vegyen. 


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52.  TURKISH. 

53.  GRECO-TURKISH. 
Zipa  J4XXa%  rsvyiayirj  ttov  Karap  (Te^'ri 

Ki,  KevTL  TripCT^l/c  ^Oykovvoif  jSeprl,  tukc  p^ep 
ova  IvavaVy  ^aC  oXfiar^ua,  tXXa  HreTC  '^^aiara 
jjloXIk  6\d. 

54.  TSCHUWASSIAN.  iS.E.Russia.) 

Cfln^ia  i6pci4pe  Topa  94eMa,  uito  6ap34 
xy  5'^BbijiHe  nepb  CK)pa4HbiHe,  mTo6Bi  nopb 
HiiaiiarraHb  oh4  ani  iiioATap^b,  a  6cpd4ap:b 
i^MiopbrH  6ypHa3a. 

55.  AZERBIJAN  or  TARTAR-TURKISH. 

iJ/a^if.  28 :  19.  •  ^j^^ 


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56.  GEORGIAN. 


m69noo(m  nUmnco  onanincm(5m5  mo  woo- 

cotTjo   9brfV37)CTV^  SnoSo^mn   9n>^bQ5 
961;,  mScoS  (Acf>-pn^b(5  (r)CO-2Qgri1j6  J^m- 

3nra  6"^cm6^  nLrjoov^m  nS6  uc5*cm7ijnfjDnf>-. 

57.  SYRIAC  (Ancient). 
:  l^^a  ^ax.*M  C77^3^3  ;i^2  :  ?'iia\\!S  lat^i  cs^l  a,\^  ix^ 

58.  SYRIAC  (Modern). 
59.  ARABIC. 


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60.  MALTESE. 

Ghaliex  Alia  hecca  hab  id  dinia  ill!  ta  I'lben 
tighu  unigenitu,  sabiex  collmiu  jemmen  bih 
ma  jintilifx,  izda  icollu  il  liaja  ta  dejem. 

61.  ETHIOPIC. 

titicp:  hkp'r:  aq.^c:  MH^^-ndbC: 
A^A^:  tih^Ri  0A.P:  Tih.?:  (Dun:  an: 
kkp:  ^yt:  hpa^if:  p*:  ^.^^am: 

62.  TIG  RE.  (Abyssinia.) 

a<p:  ^ai^-nrnup:  -n/h*: -jn-t^A:?: 
OK  :  ^Jimq,?i :  ThAO)- :  n^^-i  : 
-o^Ji. :    ^i^T^fAr :    ?i^nc  :    ^^(D^  : 

HA^A^: 

63.  AMHARIC.  (Abyssinia.) 

MEh-niibC:  'h'i^Kh:  ^a^-j  :  (D.^TAf : 
h-iK".  ^S,'i  :  ^ifi^AO).^ :  ^iti : :  dca-  : 
^<pi^ :  l^A• :  2i"5:?xm4. :  phaa^  : 
ih^0^:  ^iPiA^:  H•i.I^:  2i^^:: 


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64.  ARMENIAN  (Ancient). 
y^/t      uijUuil^u      uftpkiug      l>^ 

uini_uihr    auJ2Ji^iun^  iIplM^U-  ff\\p-^ 

n-Hli   hi-H  ilhuih^jih  but  *     np  luJh^ 

hiiutli      nn     ^uMLiumLui  */r    'huM^  Up' 

iiui-hiniiltujLurUu  * 

65.  ARMENIAN  (Modern). 
Y^U^ni-    nn    \^^uuini^ujb-     ujIiujUI^ 

uhnhn  ui^luujp^p  JHu^Il  np  pp 
Jhuih^ltlt  Wpq^Jih  utnLUtL  •  np 
gudh^  tiil  np  nhtnp  ^uiLUJUiuif^ 
jlinpunL.h  y  ^uju£iu  tiui-putihtuM^ 
Ituht  Itbuhip  nihiUhuMt  x 
66.  PERSIAN. 

^^^y^j'  ^j>  \yy-  ^-'^  -^/  ^ 


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67.  KOORDiSH. 
SI  nuiu       no       ]ifoi#f^      tlnLuiuU 

^nLUMuhiin  innUt^^  ^umM-um  do 
bl^nniu  ^\^nLn-i^  fuo  iniu^  J!n  ^l^n 
_ph  oo  J-l^n-iu  hi/u/li  ujl/liiii  unL^ 
*Uuiui  ^ui  utui^  il;  J-p  i^iul^uili 
^lujiup-ti-UJ  ifiuiJip  lupiuiii  * 

68.  SANSKRIT. 

69.  PALI.  (Cc?yton,  dl-c.) 

G0CO:)(X)0D90D^0    0:^QO    SO&)06aDOgO 

goo  3030   GODOOOGQOOODGOGQoS  H 
70.  HINDI,  or  HINOUI. 

^^^  i:^^^  ^FTcT^T  ^m  ^T  f^^T 

%iT|  ^^WC  f^^T^  ^t'%T  HTOH 
?Fr  ^T^  ^^?FT  ^tH^  ^%  I 

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71.  BENGALI. 

i^R3rt  ^i"  ^f\z^  effs  tilers  (Tsi^ '  ^^n?^,  ci  ^"^^K 

72.  BENGALI  (Roman). 
Kenand.  Ishwar    jagater    prati     email    day  a 
karilen,  je   itpan^r   adwitiya    Putrake    praditii 
karilen ;    tah^te    tdnh^r    bishwdskd,ri    pratyek 
jan  uashta  n^  haiy^  ananta  paramdyu  pdibe. 

73.  GUJERATI.     (Western  India.) 

l>u  T^  6/^in  \\  ^na  iiT-fd  RH^,  a 
^i^,  HQi.  ^An  on*l  Hi>i. 

74.  PARSI-GUJERATI. 

"i    not    -Hl^ninl    a^ibiiVn^n   ^21    »^ 
ni^?l  ^niHl^ils,  ^   Titf  ?lnL  Qh:^ 

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75.  MARATHI. 

^THT^V  ^*  "5^  ^Tift  ^-RT  f^^^m 
lf^c?t  ^^T  Hraj  ft^  ^^,  cR  ^mt 

76.  SIN  DHL  (TT'csfcni  India.) 

77.  PUNJABI. 


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78.  TAMIL. 

6^aj(^,  ^ili(ipoo5L.Ljj  ^(Scr<Su^(3OT  ^LonrcrSsOT 

QJlsTQjrre-iatSblj^pQJOT  eroJGi^  ajeucror  Gsil 
©ilrtourranLDQi  rh\^^\Ui3'6Li86ST  £I1oc:)1_li_] 
ilui^s@,    si^suOTDrT^    ^n,B,(rT)^j    ^ojciien 

©JTTLiJ  a60«3^sl^  aiOTTl_j<3n-.rrf3SrTrT. 
79.  TELUGU. 

80.  CANARESE. 

TB^;i6o    eDsDKJS^     -dbo^^    6?;^^     ^"7?^c^o^ 

€^-d:>3  CoQT?^  O^^O^c^O^   ®^^  •^^^  ^Tc>Q 
81.  MALAYALIM. 


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82.  URDU,  or  HINDUSTANI. 

4S  j&  Vp  jVj  \^\  y\4^  i  ^-^  '^^f 

83.  URDU  (Roman). 
Kytinki  Khudd;  ue  jahan  ko  aisd.  piydr  kiya 
hai,  ki  us  ne  apnd,  iklaut^  Bet^  bakhsh^,  t^ki 
jo  koi  us  par  Iman  l^we,  haldk  na  howe  balki 
hameslia  ki  zindagi  pdwe. 

84.  ORISSA.         (Eastern India.) 
W"^  S?  G^lQ  €1^9  OQSlia  dlQQ  ^SSlq  £^€t»Q  C^^OQ 

^G^  cgfl  QGci  GO  G^  qia^i  ejgosia  ^j^^gqgr 

85.  JAPANESE  (Roman). 
Sore,  Kami  no  seken  wo  itsukushimi-tamau 
koto  wa,  subete  kare  wo  sliindzuru  mono  wa 
horobidzu  shite,  kagiri  naki  inochi  wo  uken 
tame  ni,  sono  hitori  uraareshi  ko  wo  tamayeru 
kodo  nari. 


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86.  JAPANESE  (Hiri-Kana). 


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87. 

Bridgman  and  Culberlson 
Version. 


CHINESE. 

I  88. 

Fidichau  Colloquial. 

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89. 

Mandarin. 


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90.  NINGPO  (Colloquial).  {China.) 

Ing-we  Jing-ming  ?e-sili  shu-ksen-zong  tao 
ka-go  din-di,  we  s-16h  Gyi-zi-go  doh-yiang 
ng-ts,  s-teh  vsen-pah  siang-sing  Gyi  cii-kwu 
feh-we  mili-diao,  tu  hao  teh-djoh  iiong-yim 
weh-ming. 

91.  AMOY  (Colloquial).  (China.) 

Siong-te  cliiong  tok-si"  6  Kia"  siu°  su  se-kan, 
ho  siu  i  6  lang  iTi  sai  tim-lun  oe  tit-tioh  eng- 
oah ;    I  ihiaJ^  se-kan  e  laug  kau  an-ni. 

92.  SHANGHAI  (Colloquial).       {Chi7ia.) 

Iung-W8e'  Ziing  juk  ee'  s'-ka  loug'  kuk  niung 

lau,  soong'  paeh  ye  kuk  dok  'yang  Nie-'ts,  s' 

freh  kiu  sa'   niung,   siang-sing'   ye  mseh,   fseh 

mih-t'seh  lau,  tuk-dzak  'ioong-'yo"  W8eh  la'. 

93.  SIAMESE. 

a^tmu  mi imnm mi msm^  m m m mnm rolw  vm 

94.  BURMAN. 

GOD5o^<gg^oaDoaj^a3GOl6'sc§ODgc^oS8:g6':o^«Gci^oa?ii 

03ogc030G)_93CXDoS51(?g6^.°O^Gj^COg6'j5)o:{^Gj^OJOOS(?aogSS 

|ooo"l.°oogsQcoooo^^Gco?o^ggGOo5(j^oogc46"G35^(SGco^d^ 

OODSC^C^^5oC>^OSG055(^dll 

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95.  K  MASS  I.  {Eastern  India.) 

Naba  kumta  U  Blei  u  la  leit  ia  ka  pyrthei, 
katba  u  la  aiti-noh  ia  la  U  KhCm  ia  u  ba-la- 
kh^-marwei,  ba  uei-uei-ruh  u  bangeit  ha  u,  u'n 
'nu'ni  jot  shall,  hinrei  u'n  ioh  ka  jingim 
b'ymjiukut. 

96.  TIBETAN. 


97.  KAREN. 


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(Burmah.) 


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98.  MALAY. 

Kiirna  dumkianlah  halnya  Allah  tiilah  munga- 
silii  orang  isi  diinia  ini,  sabingga  dikurniakannya 
Anaknya  yaiig  tuiiggal  itu,  supaya  barang  siapa 
yaiig  piirchaya  akan  dia  tiada  iya  akan  binasa, 
mulainkan  mundapat  bidop  yang  kukal. 

99.  MALAY  (Low),  orSOERABAYAN.  (Batavia.) 
Kama  sabagitoe  sangat  Allah  soedah  menga- 
sehi  isi  doenia,  sahingga  ija  soedah  membri 
Anaknja  laki-laki  jang  toenggal,  soepaja  sasa- 
orang  jaug  pertjaja  akan  dia,  djangau  binasa, 
hanja  beroleh  kahidoepan  kakal. 

100.  DAJAK.  (B(ynieo.) 

Krana  kalot'a  kapaham  Hatalla  djari  sinta 
kalunen,  sampei  isi  djari  raenenga  Anake  idja 
toiiggal,  nakara  gene-genep  olo,  idja  pertjaja 
huaug  ici,  ala  binasa,  baja  mina  pambelom 
awang  katatahi. 

101.  JAVANESE. 


iWi(n:i(pnigJi?(n(iiTi3(in  in  ojiiiu^i  f  (li-vi  as  ocui  (wSn  i 


«jafl3%      m(KTi3(wii3T)0(KTn(naTn3iin'Kiani(LiTiaiio 


(uin3(Ki(a(Ki\  nJja;i(uuiojjT,naji KIM 0  3  001 


((1-3  (Wl  OAJl  (O  Tl  (H^  O  (^  (O.M1  m  (LfU  a  Tl  (Si  m 

(n(un3(l^afU)7o.^T]aJlaln^;. 


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102.  NiASIAN. 

Ando  \va  lavva'o  ira  ma'afefu :  Ya'ugo  htilo 
da  sogi  O'no  Lowalani?  Ba  manua'o  la  hora 
ando :  lami  aiide  manua'o,  me  la'odg  ande  so 
la  ando. — Luke  22  :  70. 

103.  MALAGASY.       {Maaagascar.) 

Fa    izany   no    nitiavan'  Andrianiauitra   izao 

tontolo  izao,  fa  nomeny  ny  Zanani-lahi-tokana, 

mba  tsy  ho  very   izay  rehetra  mino   Azy,    fa 

hahazo  fiainana  mandrakizay. 

104.  NARRINYERI.         Umtralia.) 

Lun  ellin"  Jehovah  an  pornun  an  Narrinyeri  : 

pempir  ile  ityan  kinauv/e  Brauwarate,  ungunuk 

korn  wurruwarrin  ityan,  nowaiy  el  itye  moru 

liellangk,  tumbewarrin  itye  kaldowamp. 

105.  MAORI.  {New  Zmlana.) 

Na,  koia  ano  te  arolia  o  te  Atua  ki  te  ao, 

homai  ana  e  ia  tana  Tamaiti  ko  tahi,  kia  kahore 

ai  e  mate  te  tangata  e  whakapono  ana  ki  a  ia, 

engari  kia  whiwhi  ai  ki  te  oranga  tonutanga. 

106.  NENGONE,  or  MARE.  (loyalty Isks.) 
Wen'  o  re  naeni  Makaze  hna  raton'  o  re  ten'  o 
re  aw,  ca  ile  nubonengo  me  nunuone  te  o  re  Tei 
nubonengo  sa  so,  thu  deko  di  ma  tango  ko  re 
ngome  me  sa  ci  une  du  nubon,  roi  di  nubone  co 
niimu  o  re  waruma  tha  tliu  ase  ko. 

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107.  LIFU. 

Hna  tune  la  hnimi  Cahaze  kowe  la  fene 
Imengodrai,  mate  nyidati  a  hamane  la  Neko  i 
nyidati  ka  casi,  mate  tha  tro  ko  a  meet  la  kete  i 
angete  lapaune  koi  nyida,  ngo  tro  ha  hetenyi  la 
mele  ka  tha  ase  palua  ko. 

108.  lAIAN. 

Helang  ibeteugia  aiiyin  Khoiig  ka  ang  mele- 
draii,  e  ame  ham  Nokou  a  khaca  thibi,  me  me 
ca  he  ka  mok  ke  at  ame  labageju  kau,  kame  he 
ka  hu  moat  ame  ca  ba  balua. 

109.  ANEITYUM.     (Neio  Hebrides.) 
Is  um  ucce  naiheuc  vai  iji  pece  asega  o  Atua 

is  abral  Inhal  o  un  is  eti  ache  aien,  va  eri  eti 
emesmas  a  ilpu  atimi  asgeig  Iran  asega,  jam  leh 
nitai  umoh  Iran  ineig  inyi  ti  lep  ti. 

110.  EROMANCA. 

Muve  kimi,  mo  mumpi  ovun  ntirie  enyx,  ovim 
niimpun  lo  su,  wumbaptiso  iranda  ra  nin  eni 
Iteraen,  im  ra  nin  eni  Netni,  im  ra  nin  eni  Naviat 
Tumpora.— i/a/^.  28:  19. 

111.  FATE. 

Leatu  ki  nrum  emeromina  nin,  tewan  kin  ki 
tubulua  Nain  iskeimau  i  mai,  nag  sernatamol 
nag  ru  seralesok  os  ruk  fo  tu  mat  mou,  me 
ruk  fo  biatlaka  nagmolien  nag  i  tok  kai  tok 
mou  tok. 

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112.  FIJI. 

Ni  sa  lomani  ira  vaka  ko  na  Kalou  na  kai 
vuravura,  me  solia  kina  na  Luvena  e  dua 
bauga  sa  vakasikavi,  ine  kakua  ni  rusa  ko  ira 
yadua  sa  vakabauti  koya,  me  ra  rawata  ga  na 
bula  tawa  mudu. 

113.  ROTUMAN. 

Ne  e  fuamamau  ne  hanis  on  Oiitu  se  rantei, 
ia  na  on  Lee  eseama,  la  se  raksa  teu  ne  lelea  ne 
maa  se  ia,  1a  iris  po  ma  ke  mauri  seesgataaga. 

114.  TONGA  N.    {Friendly  Islands.) 

He  nae  ofa  behe  ae  Otua  ki  mama  ni,  naa 

ne    foaki    bono   Alo    be    taha    nae   fakatubu, 

koeuhi  ko  ia  kotoabe  e  tui  kiate  ia  ke  oua 

naa  auha,  kae  ma'u  ae  moui  taegata. 

115.  NIEU^,  or  SAVAGE  ISLAND. 

Nukua  pihia  mai  e  fakaalofa  he  Atua  mai  ke 
he  lalolagi,  kua  ta  mai  ai  hana  Tama  fuataha, 
kia  nakai  mate  taha  ne  tua  kia  ia,  ka  kia  moua 
e  ia  e  moui  tukulagi. 

116.  SAMOAN.  {Navigators Island.) 

Aua  ua  faapea  lava  ona  alofa  mai  o  le  Atua 

i  le  lalolagi,  ua   ia  au   mai    ai  lona  Atalii   e 

toatasi,  ina  ia  le  fano  se  tasi  e  faatuatua  ia  te 

ia,  a  ia  maua  e  ia  le  ola  e  faavavau. 


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117.   RAROTONGAN.  (Cook's Island.) 

I  aroa  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao  nei,  kua  tae 

rava  ki   te   oronga  anga   mai   i  tana  Tamaiti 

anau  tai,   kia  kore   e  mate  te  akarongo   iaia, 

kia  rauka  ra  te  ora  mutu  kore. 

118.  TAHITIAN.      (Society  Islands.) 

I  aroha  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao,  e  ua  tae  roa 

i  te  horoa  mai  i  ta'na  Tamaiti  fanau  tahi,  ia 

ore  ia  pohe  te  faaroo  ia  'na  ra,  ia  roaa  ra  te 

ora  mure  ore. 

^     119.  EBON.       (Marshall Islands.) 

Bwe  an  Anij  yokwe  lol,  einwot  bwe  E  ar  letok 

juon  wot  Nejin  E  ar  keutak,  bwe  jabrewot  eo 

ej  tomak  kin  E  e  jamin  joko,  a  e  naj  mour  in 

drio. 

120.  K  USA  I  EN.     (Strong's  Island.) 

Tu  God  el  lunsel  fwalu  ou  im,  tu  el  kitamu 

Mwen  siewunu  iswsla  natal,  tu  met  e  nu  kemwu 

s\i  lalalfuni    k'el   elos    tiu    mise,   a   mol   lalos 

mapatpat. 

121.  GILBERT  ISLANDS. 

Ba  e  bati  taniran  te  aomata  iroun  te  Atua, 
ma  naia  are  e  ana  Natina  ae  te  rikitemana,  ba 
e  aona  n  aki  mate  ane  onimakina,  ma  e  na 
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122.  PON  APE.    {Ascension  Island.) 
Ari  Jioua  Kot  uia  ki  ta  puel  aramaj,  ap  puk 
on  an  en  maur  nan  por  en   tuma,  ari  aramaj 
ap  mamaur. — Gen.  2 :  7. 

123.   HAWAIIAN.  iSandtoich islands.) 

No  ka  mea,  ua  aloha  nui  mai  ke  Akua  i  ko 

ke  ao  nei,  nolaila,  ua  haawi  mai  oia  i  kana 

Keiki  liiwahiwa,  i  ole  e  make  ka  mea  manaoio 

ia  ia,  aka,  e  loaa  ia  ia  ke  ola  man  loa. 

124.  COPTIC.  (Egypt.) 

n^spH't'^^p  i.c^"f"  iienpe  njKociioc 
gcMCTe  ne(![cyHpmJUL^T^Tc[hTe(![TH5q 
gjjii^  oTonnsSeji  eeji^g'f^  epoq  iiTec[- 
cyTejULTd5,K0  ^.'KK^^  nT€q(^\  iiovajjii 
Jiejieg. 

125.  CALLA.  (South  of  Abyssinia.) 
Waka    akana    tshalate    tshira    alami,   Umasa 

tokitslia  aka  kefie,  kan  isati  amane  aka  henbane, 
tshenan  feia  aka  tauffe  garra  duri. 

126.  KINIKA. 

Nao  ossi  agomba,  hikara  uwe  ni  mana  wa 
Mulungu?  aka  gomba,  muimui  munaamba,  ni 
mimi  endimi.— Luke  22:  70. 


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127.  SWAHILI.    (E.  Coast  of  Africa.) 
Kwani  ndivyo  Muungu  alivyoupenda  ulim- 

wengu,  akatoa  na  Mwana  wake  wa  pekee,  illi 
wote  wamwaminio  waupate  uzima  wa  milele 
wala  wasipotee. 

128.  SECHUANA.      (South  Africa.) 
Gone  Morimo  o  lo  oa  rata  lehatsi  yalOi  ka  o 

lo  oa  uaea  Moroa  ona  eo  o  tsecoeii  a  le  esi,  gore 
inonue  le  monue  eo  o  rumelafi  mo  go  ena,  a  si 
ka  a  hela,  mi  a  ne  le  botselo  yo  bo  sa  khutleil. 

129.  SESUTO. 

Gobaue  Moliaio  o  ratile  lefats6  liakalo,  o  le 
neile  Mora  oa  oona  a  tsuetseng  a  'notsi ;  gore 
e  mong  le  e  raong  a  lumelang  go  6ena,  a  s6 
ke  a  fela,  a  mpe  a  be  le  boph61o  bo  sa  feleng. 

130.  ZULU.  (South Africa.) 

Ngokuba  uTixo  wa  li  tanda  kangaka  izwe, 

wa  li  nika    inDodana    yake  ezelvveyo  yodwa, 

ukiiba  bonke   aba  kolwa   kuyo  ba  nga   bubi, 

kodwa    ba  be  nobomi  obungapeliyo. 

131 .  O  T I Y  E  H  E  R  E  R  O.  (SoMt7i  ^/rica.) 
Me  serekarere  omuhingo:  Yehova  ua  tyere 
ku  ami ; :  "  Ove  omuatye  uandye,  m'eyuva  ndi 
mbe  ku  koatere.  "—Psa^m  2:  7. 


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132.  KAFIR.  {South Afi^a.) 

Ngokuba  Utixo  walitanda    ilizwe    kaogaka, 

wada  wauika  unyana  wake    okupela  kwozel- 

weyo,  iikuze  osukuba  ekolwa  kuye  augabubi, 

koko  abe  uobomi  obungunapakade. 

'l33.  DA  MAR  A.         (South  Africa.) 

Omukuru  oty'a  suverere  ouye,   kiitya  e   iia 

opere    mukoateua    ue    erike,    aulie    ngu    nm 

kampura  mu  ye,  ope  ha  panyara,  nokutya  ga 

kare  nomninyo  bu  ha  yanda. 

134.  NAMACQUA.     (Smith  Africa.) 

IINatigoseb  gum  Eloba  jhub-eiba  gye  Inamo, 

ob  gye   lleib  di   Iguise   Inai  ha  Igoaba  gye   ma, 

lleib   |na  ra  tgomn  hoan  ga-llo  tite   se,  ^j^awen 

ni   lamo  uiba  ti-ha  se. 

135.  DUALLA.  (WestAfrUa.) 

Loba  lo  bo  wasi  ndulo,  na  a  boli  mpom  mau 

mo  Miina,  na  motu  na  motu  nyi  dube  tenge  na 

mo,  a  si  manyami,  'ndi  a  ma   bene  longe  la 

bwindia. 

136.  I  BO.  (West  Africa.) 

Ma  oUidkan  Tsuku  honru  H/u'^wcma  na  cm/a,  riia 
ya  nyere  oiu  di  Opdraya,  ma  ont/e  owma  kwereya, 
ogagi  efili  ma  ga  ewete  ndu  eUgeli. 


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137.  HAUSSA.  iWestAfnca.) 
Don  Alia  ya  so  dunia  hakkanan  si  ya  hada 

Dansa  nafari,  en  kowa  ya  yirda  dasi,  ha  si  ghata 
ba,  amma  si  yi  rai  hal  ahbada. 

138.  YORUBA.  (West Africa.) 
Nitori    ti    Oloruii    fe  araiye  tobe    ge,  ti   o    fi 

Omo  bibi  re  nikansoso  fun  ni  pc,  onikcni  ti  o 
ba  gba  a  gbo  ki  yio  segbe,  sugbon  yio  ni  lye 
ti  ko  nipekun. 

139;  ACCRA,  or  GA.     (West Africa.) 
Si  nekc  Nyongmo   sumo  dse  Ic,  ake  e  ngo  c 
bi  kome,  ni  a  fo  le,  e  ba,  koni  mofemo,  ni  heo 
e  no  yeo  le,  hie  a  ka  kpata,  si  e  na  nano  wola. 

140.  TSCHI,  or  TWI.    (West  Africa.) 
Na  senea   Onyankopou   do  wiase  ni,  se   ode 
ne  ba  a  owoo  no  koro  raae,  na  obiara   a  ogye 
no  di  no  anyera,  na  wanya  da  nkwa. 

141.  MAN  DINGO.       (West  Africa.) 

Katuko  Alia  ye  dunya  kannu  nyinuyama,  an 

ading  wulukilering  di,  mensating  mo-omo  men 

lata  ala,  ate  tinyala,  barri  asi  balu  abadaring 

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142.  MENDE.  (West Africa.) 
GhamaUe  I^giwo  iye  l^i  lo  id  a  ndoloif  ia  lo  i  ngi 

Igi  yaJcpei  Venif  iye  joni ;  ia  lo  numui  gU  lo  ngi 
hgua  lo  a  ionyay  S  Ighu,  Ice  kunafo  Isvu  lo  a  jo. 

143.  TEMNE.  {We^t  Africa.) 
Tsayo  K'uru  o  pofi  loUtr  ara-ru,  lido  sond  Ow'dri' 

Ji^Qti  o  hom  gho  ion^  Mma  w'uni  6  lo'mij  ow6  ldne-X:g, 
C  iU  dime;  J:ire  jkdma  q  solo  a-Aisam  afahdna. 

144.  BENGA.  {WestAfHca.) 
Kakana  ndi  Anyambe  a  tandaki  he,  ka  mwa 

ve  Mwana  'ju  umbaka,  na  wehepi  a  ka  kamide 
ma,  a  nyange,  ndi  a  na  emena  ya  egombe 
yehepi. 

145.  CREBO.  (.West Africa.) 
Kare  kre  Nyesoa  nima  kona  ah  nowaneiia,  a 

hnyina  a  seyg  ah  koka-yu  donh,  be  nya  be  a 
po  na  hanhte,  a  neh  te  wanh,  nema  a  ran  kona- 
se-honhnonh  ka. 

146.  M  PONG  WE.        (West  Africa.) 
Kande  Auyambia  arondi  ntye  vena  polo,  aveni 
Oijwanli  we  omo,  inlc ;  oraedu  o  jivira  gore  ye, 
avera,  ndo  e  be  denga  emenla  z'egombe  zodii. 


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147.  GREENLAND. 
Sillarsiib     iunue     Gudib     taima     assakigei, 
Ernetue  tunniullugo    taiikkonuuga,  taniarmik 
taursomunga  opertut  tammarkonuagit,  naksaun- 
gitsomigle  innursritekarkollugit. 

148.  ESQUIMAUX. 

Taimak  Gudib  sillaksoarmiut  naegligiveit, 
Ernetuane  tunnilugo,  illunatik  okpertut  tap- 
somunga,  assiokonnagit  nungusuitomigle  in- 
nogutekarkovlugit. 

149.  CREE  (Roman).  (British America.) 

Weya  Muneto  a  ispeeche  saketapun  iiskc,  ke 

makew  oo  pauko-Koosisana,  piko  una  tapwato- 

wayitcho  nunioweya  oo  ga  nissewunatissety,  maka 

00  ga  ayaty  kakeka  pimatissewin. 

150.  CREE. 

"V^A'T     KP"C'     P^LD"!)       <]"Pr^o      b     P"C>T 

IP''  ovVci'sQ.,  <iA->^  qcv-^i^LR-  vb'  Pi" 
irr^<i-inf^',  Lb  pp  oy  bps  aLdc^A-^ 

151.  TINNE. 

tn>Fo  >rvv  i>  uiD-D'  vi^c'  u'^.^  ibtrri',  a 
n-iU  i>r-  vm  i^dtj  cru'  vu'  fovp  av  p>jiii. 


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JOHN  III.  16. 

152.  MALISEET.  (New Brunswick.) 
Eebuchul  Niikskam  edooche-moosajitpun  oos- 

kitkumikw  wejemclooetpuu  wihwebu  Ookwoostil, 
welaman  'mseu  wen  tan  welamsiituk  ooliukek, 
skattip  iiksekahawe,  kanookuloo  ootemp  asku- 
mowsooagUD. 

153.  MOHAWK.     {N.  Am.  Indkin.) 
Iken  ne  Yehovah  egh  ne  s'hakonoronghkwa 

n'ongwe,  nene  rodewendeghton  nene  raonhaon 
rodewedon  rolihawak,  nene  onghka  kiok  teya- 
kaweghdaghkon  raonhage  yaghten  a-ongh- 
tonde,  ok  denghnon  aontehodiyendane  ne  eterna 
adonheta. 

154.  CHOCTAW.    (N.  Am.  Indian.) 

Chihowa  yvt  yakni  a  i  hullo  fehna  kvt,  kuna 

bosh  yumraa  i  yimmikmut  ik  illo  bosh,  amba  ai 

okcbayut   bilia   yo   pisa   bi    g,  TJsbi    acb\7fa  ilia 

bolitopa  ya  anet  ima  tok. 

155.  SENECA.  (N. Am. Indian.) 
Neb  sab'ah  ne'  sob  jib'  ba  no'ob  gwab  Na'- 
wen  ni  yob'  be'yo  an  ja  deb,  Neb  No'a  wak  neb" 
sbo'  kub  sgat  bo  wi'ya  yab  tot  gab  wab'  ba  o'- 
gweb  da  wiib  beb  yo  3,n'ja  deb' ;  neb  neb,  Son'- 
dib  gwa'nab  ot  a  o  wa'i  wa  gwen  ni  yos,  tab  ab' 
ta  ye'i  wab  dob',  neb  gwaa',  na  yo'i  wa  da  dyeb' 
a  ya'go  yan  dabt'    ne'    yob  beb'o  web. 

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JOHN  III.  16. 


156.  DAKOTA.      (N. Am. Indian.) 
Wakantanka  oyate  kin  cantewicakiya,  heon 

Cinhintku  i^nana  icage  cin  wicaqu,  qa  tuwe 
awacin  kinhan  owihanke  kte  ^ni,  tuka  owi- 
hanke  wanin  wiconi  yulie  kta. 

157.  OJIBWA.       (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Gaapij  shaiiendv  su  Kishemanito  iu  aki,  ogion- 

jimiginenvn  iniu  baiezhigonijin  Oguisun,  aueguen 
dush  getebueienimaguen  jibunatizisig,  jiaiat  dvsh 
ill  kagige  bimatiziuin. 

158.  MUSKOKEE.   (N.  Am.  Bidian.) 
Hesaketvmese  ekvnv  vnokece  mahet  omekv, 

Eppuce  hvmkuse  heckuecvte  emvtes,  mvn 
estimvt  oh  vkvsamat  estemerkekot,  momis 
hesaketv  yuksvsekon  ocvren. 

159.  CHEROKEE.   (N.  Am.  Indian.) 

Ky  (PTT*  CP<5iSlp  Qoiy  (PG^UJiGr  (PS^Jl'Q.^j  y<s 
Q&ijy    ^XJiGr>ijvi)»   (fi&TJi&dJL^    IiIvEG,    EIi(r>'V^ffi)yji 

160.  DELAWARE.    (N. Am. Indian.) 
Woak    necama    guliechtagunenanall    kmat- 

tauchsowoagannenanall,  taku  kiluna  nechoha, 
schuk  ulaha  wemi  elgigunk  haki  omattauchso- 
woaganowa  oliechtonepanni.— 1  John  2:  2. 


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161.  NEZ  PERCESniN. Am. Indian.) 
Kunki  wiwihnath,  awitaaishkaiikith,  uyi- 
kashliph,  wiwatashph,  Awibaptainaiikith  im- 
muna  Pishitpim  wanikitph,  wah  Miahspim. 
Wanikitph,  Wah  Holy  Ghostnim  wanikitph.— 
Matt.  28:19. 

162.  MAYAN.  (Yucatan.) 

Tumen  bay  tu  yacimtah  Dioz  le  yokolcab, 

ca  tu  caah  u  ^el  mehenan  Mehen,  utial  tulacal 

le  max  cu  yoczictuyol  ti  leti,  ma  u  kaztal,  uama 

ca  yanacti  cuxtal  minanuxul. 

163.  AY  MAR  A.  (Peru.) 

Hucama  Diosaja  mundo  munana,  sapa 
Yoliapa  quitani,  taque  haquenaca  iau-siri 
inayan  hacafia-ijataqui. 

164.  ARRAWACK.  {Guiana.) 

Lui  k6  udiima  abba  Wadih  uria  karaijakuba 
je  namaqua  Wunabu  ubannam^mutti,  nassi- 
koattoanti  tuhu  Wunabu  ubanamiin.  Lui  k6- 
wai  assikissia  namiin  ikissihii,  pattahii  na 
kakiinti,  hallidi  na  kassikoanibia  ba  ukun- 
namiin. — Acts  17 :  26. 


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INDEX. 


NO. 

Accra,  or  Ga 139 

Albanian  (Gheg) 80 

Albanian  (Tosk) 31 

Ambaric 63 

Amoy  (Colloquial) 91 

Aneitynm 109 

Arabic 59 

Armenian  (Ancient) &i 

Armenian  (Modem) 65 

Arrawack 164 

Aymara 163 

Azerbijan  or  Tartar-Turkish   55 
Basque  (Labourdin  Dialect).    32 

Benga 144 

Bengali Tl 

Bengali  (Roman) 72 

Bohemian 35 

Breton 21 

Bulgarian 86 

Burman 94 

Canarese 80 

Catalan 8 

Cherokee 159 

Chinese  (Bridgmanand  Cul- 

bertson  Version) 87 

Chinese  ( Fuhchau  Colloquial )  88 

Chinese  (Mandarin) 89 

Choctaw 154 

Coptic 124 

Crcc  (Roman) 149 

Cree 150 

Creolese 29 

Croatian 41 

Dajak 100 

Dakota 156 

Damara 133 

Danish 24 

Delaware 160 


NO. 

Dualla 135 

Dutch 23 

Ebon 119 

English 1 

Eromanga 110 

Esthonian  (Reval) 49 

Esthonian  (Dorpat) 50 

Esquimaux 148 

Ethlopic 61 

Fate Ill 

Fiji 112 

Finnish 46 

Flemish 27 

French 6 

Gaelic 18 

Galla 125 

Georgian 56 

German 22 

Gilbert  Islands 121 

Grebo 145 

Greco-Turkish 53 

Greek  (Ancient) 3 

Greek  (Modem) 4 

Greenland 147 

Gujeratl 73 

Haussa 137 

Hawaiian 123 

Hebrew 2 

Hindi,  or  Hindu! 70 

Hungarian 51 

laian 108 

Ibo 136 

Icelandic 26 

Indo-Portuguese 10 

Irish 19 

Italian 11 

Japanese  (Roman) 85 

Japanese  ( Hir i-Kana) 86 


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INDEX. 

?ro. 

xo. 

Javanese 

...  101 

Ponape 

..  122 

Kafir 

...  132 

Portuguese 

.,      9 

Karen 

...    97 

Punjabi 

..    77 

KhassI 

..  117 

Kinika 

...  126 

Eomanese  (Oberland) 

..    14 

Koordish 

...    CT 

Eomanese  (Enghadine) 

..    15 

Kusaien 

...  120 

PiOtuman 

..  113 

Lap 

...    48 

Eouman 

..    It) 

Latin 

...      5 

Russian 

..    S3 

Lettish 

...    44 

Samoan 

..  116 

Lifu 

...  107 

Samogitian 

..    42 

Lithuanian 

...    43 

Sanskrit 

..    C8 

Malagasy 

...  103 

Sechuana 

..  128 

Malay 

...    98 

Seneca 

..  155 

Malay  (Low),  or  Soerabayan   99 

Servian 

..    40 

Malayalim 

...    81 

Sesuto 

..  129 

Maliseet 

...  152 

Shanghai  (Colloquial) 

..    92 

Maltese 

...    60 

Siamese 

..    93 

Mandingo 

...  141 

Sindhi 

..    76 

■VfanY 

20 

Slavonic 

34 

Maori 

..    105 

Slovenian 

..    39 

Marathi 

...    75 

Spanish 

..      7 

Mayan 

Mende 

Mohawk 

Mpongwe 

Muskokee 

Namacqua 

Narrinyeri 

Negro-EngUsh 

Nengone,  or  Marc 

...  162 
...  142 
...  133 

Swahill 

..  127 

Swedish 

25 

Syriac  (Ancient) 

57 

Syriac  (Modern) 

..    58 

Tahitlan 

..  118 

...134 

104 

Tamil 

78 

Telugir 

..    79 

...    28 
...  106 

Temne 

143 

Tibetan 

..    96 

Nez  Perces 

...  161 

TIgre 

..    (S 

102 

Tinne 

..  151 

Nieue,  or  Savage  Island.. 
Ningpo  (Colloquial) 

115 

Tongan 

114 

...    90 

Tschl,orTwi 

..  140 

Tschuwassian 

..    54 

nian) 

Ojibwa 

...    47 
...  157 

Turkish 

..    52 

..    82    . 

Urdu,  or  Hindustani 

...    84 

Urdu  (Roman) 

Vaudols 

..    63 
..    12 

Otiyeherero 

...  131 

Pali 

.    69 

Welsh 

..    17 
..    87 

Parsi-Gujerati 

...    74 

Wendish  (Upper) 

Persian 

Picdmontcse 

Polish 

^     r 

...    66 
...    13 
...    45 

Wendish  (Lower) 

..    38 
..  188 
..  130 

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Yoruba..  . 

Zulu 

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BIBLE  SOCIETIES. 

One  characteristic  feature  of  the  nineteenth 
century  is  tlie  formation  of  Bible  societies  for 
tlie  publication  and  distribution  of  the  books  of 
Holy  Scripture.  The  sixteenth  century  was  pro- 
lific in  new  versions  of  the  Holy  Bible,  and  the 
seventeenth  century  saw  a  large  circulation  of 
copies,  no  less  than  472  editions  of  the  authorized 
English  version  having  been  published  before  its 
close.  But  it  was  reserved  for  these  later  years 
to  behold  the  hearty  union  of  Christian  men 
standing  on  the  broad  platform  of  the  Bible,  and 
leagued  together  for  the  single  purpose  of  dissem- 
inating the  Scriptures  in  the  received  versions 
where  they  exist,  and  in  the  most  faithful  where 
tliey  may  be  required.  First  among  these  asso- 
ciations was  the  Bbitish  and  Foreign  Bible 
Society,  founded  in  1804,  which  at  the  close  of 
its  seventy-first  year,  having  extended  its  opera- 
tions to  almost  every  country  in  the  world,  had 
put  into  circulation  nearly  seventy-four  million 
copies  of  the  Bible  and  of  integral  parts  of 
the  Bible,  in  above  two  hundred  languages  and 
dialects,  and  had  expended  nearly  eight  millions 
sterling  in  translating,  printing,  and  dissemi- 
nating the  Scriptures.  It  has  its  agents  and 
correspondents,  colporteurs  and  depots  in  every 
part  of  Europe,  and  besides  this,  Syrians  and 
Persians,  Indians  and  Chinese,  Abyssinians 
and  Kafirs,  the  islanders  of  Madagascar,  New 
Zealand,  and  the  South  Seas,  Mexicans  and 
Esquimaux,  with  many  others,  can  say  that 
through  its  means  they  hear  in  their  own 
tongues  the  wonderful  works  of  God. 

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THE   AMERICAN    BIBLE   SOCIETY 

Was  organized  in  tlie  city  of  Ncv/  York,  in 
May,  1816,  by  a  convention  of  delegates  from 
different  parts  of  the  country.  It  had  been 
preceded,  by  a  large  number  of  local  and  inde- 
pendent, societies,  the  oldest  of  which  was  that 
established  in  Philadelphia  in  1808,  but  most 
of  these  became  satisfied  of  the  advantage  of 
concentrating  their  resources  and  energies,  and 
cheerfully  enrolled  themselves  as  auxiliaries  of 
the  national  Society. 

Its  business  is  conducted  by  a  Board  of  Mana- 
gers, consisting  of  thirty-six  laymen  of  various 
Christian  denominations. 

Its  work  is  benevolent  and  unsectarian.  It 
has  but  one  aim,  and  that  is  to  encourage  a 
wider  circulation  of  the  Holy  Scriptures.  Its 
fundamental  law  requires  that  this  should  be 
without  note  or  comment.  The  only  version  in 
the  English  language  which  it  can  circulate  is 
that  which  has  been  commonly  received  since 
the  year  1611.  It  aims  to  extend  its  influence  to 
other  countries,  Christian,  Mohammedan,  and 
Pagan,  and  during  the  last  year  has  aided  in 
circulating  the  Scriptures  in  France,  Russia, 
Germany,  Austria,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden, 
Turkey,  Asia  Minor,  Syria,  Persia,  India,  Siam, 
China,  Japan,  Mexico,  South  America,  Africa, 
the  West  Indies,  and  the  Islands  of  the  North- 
ern Pacific.  At  the  close  of  its  sixtieth  year  its 
total  issues  of  Bibles,  Testaments,  and  integral 
portions  of  Scripture  are  33,125,766,  its  expeYid- 
itures  in  this  work  having  exceeded  seventeen 
millions  of  dollars. 


TRANSLATIONS. 

Since  the  era  of  Bible  societies  began,  tlie  Chris- 
tian seliolarsliip  of  tlie  world  has  produced  not 
far  from  two  hundred  and  fifty  versions  of  the 
Bible  or  parts  of  the  Bible;  and  probably  two 
hundred  languages  and  dialects  have  thus  for 
the  first  time  been  enriched  with  the  literature 
of  this  book.  Many  of  them  had  never  before 
been  reduced  to  writing. 

Few  persons  api^reciate  the  difficulty  of  ren- 
dering the  Scriptures  from  the  original  Hebrew 
and  Greek  into  languages  which  have  not  been 
previously  pervaded  and  moulded  by  Christian 
thought ;  yet  in  laying  foundations  for  genera- 
tions that  are  to  follow,  one  may  well  devote 
to  the  work  the  energies  of  a  lifetime.  The 
translation  of  the  Bible  into  Arabic  by  Dr.  Eli 
Smith  and  Dr.  Van  Dyck  required  the  labour 
of  sixteen  years.  Dr.  Schauffler,  of  Constanti- 
nople, completed  in  1874  the  translation  of  the 
Osmanlee  version  of  the  Scriptures  which  he 
began  as  long  ago  as  18G0.  Fifteen  years  of  con- 
tinuous labour  were  spent  by  Dr.  Schereschew- 
sky  in  rendering  the  Old  Testament  into  the 
Mandarin  Colloquial.  After  nearly  forty  years 
of  study  and  of  missionary  labour,  Dr.  William- 
son and  Dr.  Riggs  have  their  Dakota  version 
of  the  Bible  almost  complete,  and  one  of  them 
estimates  that  he  has  spent  on  an  average  full 
thirty  minutes  on  each  verse  he  has  trans- 
lated. These  are  illustrations  of  the  labour  ex- 
pended by  Christian  missionaries  in  the  pre- 
liminary work  of  preparing  new  versions  of 
Scripture. 


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CENTENNIAL   EXHIBITION. 

Having  secured  a  verv  eligible  situation  in  the 
book  department  of  the  Main  Exhibition  Build- 
ing, the  Society  has  had  a  case  constructed  for 
the  display  of  a  collection  of  Scriptures  in  most 
of  the  languages  in  which  the  Word  of  God  has 
been  circulated  since  the  work  of  publishing 
and  distributing  the  Bible  began. 

One  entire  compartment  is  devoted  to  speci- 
men copies  of  books  in  various  styles  of  binding, 
while  in  contrast  with  this,  another  part  of  the 
case  contains  a  valuable  collection  of  printed 
Bibles,  illustrating  the  work  of  four  preceding 
centuries. 

One  shelf  is  filled  with  a  series  of  bi-lingual 
volumes,  showing  at  one  opening  the  combina- 
tion of  English  Scriptures  with  German,  French, 
Spanish,  Italian,  etc.  Three  shelves  are  devoted 
to  the  languages  of  Europe,  one  to  those  of 
Africa,  and  three  to  those  of  Asia ;  one  of  these 
being  filled  with  specimens  of  the  versions  pre- 
pared and  printed  in  the  dialects  of  China.  The 
Scriptures  in  languages  peculiar  to  the  islands 
of  the  Pacific  fill  one  shelf,  and  on  another  is 
a  series  Of  translations  made  for  the  aborigines 
of  America. 

By  this  array  of  open  pages  it  is  thought  that 
many  may  be  led  to  appreciate,  as  never  before, 
the  extent  of  the  work  in  which  this  Society 
bears  an  important  part.  Thanks  are  due  to 
the  British  and  Foreign  Bible  Soci£ty  for  the 
loan  of  a  number  of  their  publications,  with- 
out which  this  exhibition  of  results  would  be 
far  less  complete. 


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NEED  OF  BENEVOLENT  CONTRIBUTIONS. 

The  American  Bible  Society  appeals  to  all  who 
love  the  Bible  to  aid  its  work  of  circulating  the 
Scriptures. 

1.  Its  publications  w^hen  sold  yield  no  profit, 
the  prices  being  put  so  low  as  to  return  no  more 
than  the  cost. 

2.  Its  annual  grants  of  books  for  distribution 
in  our  own  land  are  numerous.  The  value  of 
these  grants  for  the  last  decade  exceeds  one  mil- 
lion of  dollars. 

3.  It  makes  other  large  expenditures  to  pro- 
mote the^wider  distribution  of  the  Scriptures, 
especially  in  destitute  parts  of  the  land. 

4.  Its  aid  is  freely  extended  to  foreign  lands, 
and  especially  to  those  in  which  American  mis- 
sionaries are  labouring;  in  this  way  $780,000 
in  money  have  been  expended  during  the  last 
ten  years. 

5.  While  the  salaries  and  other  expenses  of 
administration  at  the  Bible  House  are  provided 
for  by  the  rentals  of  a  building  erected  through 
the  liberality  of  citizens  of  Xew  York,  the  Soci- 
ety is  dependent  upon  the  free  gifts  of  the  public 
for  all  other  departments  of  its  beneficent  work. 
By  remembering  the  Society  in  their  wills,  its 
friends  may  help  its  work  after  their  own  decease. 

Form  of  a  Bequest  to  the  Society. 
I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  American  Bible 
Society,  formed  in  New  York,  in  the  year  eight- 
een hundred  and  sixteen,  the  sum  of 

,  to  be  applied  to  the  charitable  uses 
and  purposes  of  said  Society. 


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HOW  TO  HELP  THE  SOCIETY'S  WORK. 

1.  By  buying  and  circulating  its  books.  Its 
publications  are  admirably  adapted  for  all  classes 
of  persons:  books  in  large  type  for  the  aged;  in 
raised  letters  for  the  blind ;  parts  of  the  Bible  for 
the  convenience  of  readei-s  who  prefer  not  to  hold 
a  heavy  book;  reference  Bibles  for  those  who 
compare  Scripture  with  Scripture ;  Bibles  in  vari- 
ous languages  for  foreigners ;  and  of  various  sizes 
for  pulpits,  families,  travellers,  scholars,  and  oth- 
ers. Being  offered  for  sale  at  cost,  these  Bibles  do 
not  often  make  their  way  through  the  ordinary 
channels  of  trade,  but  they  are  widely  distributed 
through  the  country,  and  may  be  found  or  or- 
dered through  the  counts/  depositories  at  numer- 
ous points.  Whoever  becomes  a  i)urchaser  and 
distributer  helps  in  this  work. 

2.  By  commending  the  Scriptures  to  others, 
and  convincing  men  that  they  owe  it  to  them- 
selves, their  families,  their  country,  and  their 
God,  to  own,  read,  and  studj'-  this  sacred  book. 

3.  By  entering  heartily  into  arrangements  pro- 
viding for  a  thorough  and  economical  resupply 
of  districts  with  the  Bible.  This  home-work  of 
exploration  and  sux)ply  falls  properly  within  the 
province  of  local  societies  auxiliary  to  the  Ameri- 
can Bible  Society.  Their  efficiency  and  success 
depend  mainly  upon  the  voluntary  co-operation 
of  churches  and  individuals. 

4.  By  remitting  donations  to  the  American 
Bible  Society  for  its  benevolent  work  in  our  own 
and  in  foreign  lands,  that  it  may  sow  the  seed 
of  truth  in  the  great  and  accessible  field  which 
opens  before  it. 

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BIBLE  HOUSE,  ASTOR  PLACE,  NEW  YORK,  ERECTED 
BY  THE  SOCIETY,  A.   D.  18o3. 


BIBLES  AND  TESTAMENTS. 

The  publications  of  the  American  Bible  Society 
are  offered  to  all  who  desire  to  purchase,  in  any 
quantity,  at  cost  prices. 

Accuracy  of  the  text  and  substantial  quality 
of  material  and  workmanship  distinguish  the 
Society's  publications. 

A  catalogue  of  the  Bibles  and  Testaments 
published  and  for  sdle  by  the  Society  may  be 
obtained  on  application  at  the  Bible  House,  New 
York. 


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